PSY* 270 - Psychology of Trauma

Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY* 111
This course is designed to introduce students to the psychology of trauma. The course will explore psychological trauma from a variety of viewpoints. Presentations will be based on theories and applications emanating from the growing field of traumatic stress with an emphasis on interpersonal trauma at the individual, familial, and communal levels. Students will learn about responses to a variety of trauma including childhood trauma, adult sexual assault, domestic violence, natural- and human-caused disasters.